Now that the Handspring Visor is becoming popular, it's time to start looking at protective cases. The Work-through Carry Case by Rhodiana is a good choice for those of us that are looking for style and protection. And you can get it with or without a swivel belt clip.

The first thing that you notice about the Work-through Carry Case is that it is very form fitting to the Visor. I have tried my Visor in numerous Palm cases, due to the lack of readily available Visor cases, and it feels good to finally have one that fits like a glove. To put your Visor inside the case, you unsnap the snaps on the back side of the case and just slip it in. The snaps are hardly noticeable, but they are quite sturdy. Once you re-snap the top case opening, you access the Visor through the flip cover, which is secured by a plastic clip that you squeeze to open. I like the clip better than Velcro, but it takes a while getting used to closing it with one hand.

I mentioned how great the fit of the case is to the Visor. In fact, the fit is so good that it is a little difficult to remove the Visor. The case has a clear plastic strap that goes around the top of the Visor. This strap is very nice in that it firmly holds the Visor in place. But when you try to remove the Visor, it gets caught on the bottom ledge of the screen opening. To remove the Visor you have 3 options. You can just pull real hard and the plastic will flex and your Visor comes out. Or you can stick your fingers under the plastic and lift up on it, and risk scratching your screen. Or you can pull up on the Visor a little, just enough to get it away from the bottom of the case, and then pull it forward the rest of the way to remove it. This is what I do.

I wouldn't say that the plastic strap catching on the screen ledge is a reason not to buy the case, but I'll list it in the "con" section at the bottom of the review, because if you have to remove your Visor to sync, it may take a while getting used to. I can't yet sync using IR, so I have to remove the Visor each time.

There are a couple other nice features of the Work-through Carry Case. If you turn the case over, you will notice two elastic straps that can be used to hold the case in your hand. You simply stick your fingers through as shown below.  There is also a pouch in the flip cover that has a stiffener in it for added protection of the screen. The pouch is large enough to put a business card in. The entire case is padded, which makes it quite protective. And the outside material of the case is an interesting and attractive weave of nylon. But even with the padded case walls, the size is not much larger than the Visor itself.

As I said at the top of the review, you can get the Work-through Carry Case with or without a swivel belt clip. The belt clip is the same plastic clip that comes on a lot of other cases. I like it and prefer the belt clip version to the ones without clips. (Although it is almost $10 more to get the one with the belt clip.)

Overall, I would give the Work-through Carry Case a very high rating. It has style, flexibility, and offers a lot of protection for the Visor. The materials, stitching and construction is of high quality.  The belt clip version seems a little pricey, but you really get what you pay for. I have seen less expensive cases, (for the Palm), that were not nearly as well designed and constructed. I'd rather pay a little more for a really good case, and not have to use super-glue on a cheap case a month after I get it.

Pros:
Well designed and constructed.
Elastic straps to help you hold the case.
Openings in the case for the IR port, and a replacement stylus.

Con:
A bit difficult to remove the Visor from the case.
Visor has to be removed to sync. (Unless you are syncing via IR)
Securing the flip cover with one hand takes some getting used to.
Will not be easy to get at the stylus that comes with the Visor.